Let 5 mo old cry herself to sleep?

My daughter is 5 months old today and I'm worried she is getting used to me picking her up as soon as she starts crying. I lay her down with a bottle and she finishes it then cries until I pick her up and rock her to sleep. I know she is tired because she keeps rubbing her eyes. Do I keep picking her up to rock her or let her cry it out??

My daughter is 5 months old today and I'm worried she is getting used to me picking her up as soon as she starts crying. I lay her down with a bottle and she finishes it then cries until I pick her up and rock her to sleep. I know she is tired because she keeps rubbing her eyes. Do I keep picking her up to rock her or let her cry it out??

First off, do not put your baby down with a bottle- especially by herself- because if you continue it can eventually cause baby bottle tooth decay. Google it. Feed her the bottle then rock for a little bit and while she is still awake but drowsy but her in her crib. Crying it out is still too young at this age. If anything do the Ferber method. After lying her down, if she does cry, limit the time to less than 5 minutes, then go in and re assure her. Rub her belly or head, but don't talk to her, and leave her in her crib. Then leave and repeat as needed with longer period of time before going in again. Some babies just want cuddles!

First off, do not put your baby down with a bottle- especially by herself- because if you continue it can eventually cause baby bottle tooth decay. Google it. Feed her the bottle then rock for a little bit and while she is still awake but drowsy but her in her crib. Crying it out is still too young at this age. If anything do the Ferber method. After lying her down, if she does cry, limit the time to less than 5 minutes, then go in and re assure her. Rub her belly or head, but don't talk to her, and leave her in her crib. Then leave and repeat as needed with longer period of time before going in again. Some babies just want cuddles!

It's not a bad thing that she knows I'm there if she cries. I just don't want her to depend on my rocking her to sleep. It's a bad habit I don't want to start. I just want to learn the right way of her falling asleep without needing me there to spend an hour rocking her.

It's not a bad thing that she knows I'm there if she cries. I just don't want her to depend on my rocking her to sleep. It's a bad habit I don't want to start. I just want to learn the right way of her falling asleep without needing me there to spend an hour rocking her.

We did modified CIO at 4 months and he slept 12 hours straight by 4.5/5 months. We fed the bottle before bath, then did bath, lotion, pjs, books, bed. We put him down awake and went in his room every 2-5 mins of crying. When we went in his room, we patted his back and told him it was night time and stayed in his room less than a minute. Within a week he was going to sleep with no crying.

We did modified CIO at 4 months and he slept 12 hours straight by 4.5/5 months. We fed the bottle before bath, then did bath, lotion, pjs, books, bed. We put him down awake and went in his room every 2-5 mins of crying. When we went in his room, we patted his back and told him it was night time and stayed in his room less than a minute. Within a week he was going to sleep with no crying.

I personally don't think I could do that. My little one is a fighter. I do understand u don't wanna make make bad sleeping habits but your baby will learn to go down all alone when it's ready I love cuddling and holding my baby as she sleeps:)

I personally don't think I could do that. My little one is a fighter. I do understand u don't wanna make make bad sleeping habits but your baby will learn to go down all alone when it's ready I love cuddling and holding my baby as she sleeps:)

i know we all love it but we can not hold them all time i had same problem my ds wanted me to hold him he always fall a sleep after feeding on my shoulder while i am burping him but as soon i put him down he cry and awake now i can just hold him 1-2 hr on me specially at night therefore this is bad habit so we tried 5 min time out cry method it worked within week he realize he need to sleep now

i know we all love it but we can not hold them all time i had same problem my ds wanted me to hold him he always fall a sleep after feeding on my shoulder while i am burping him but as soon i put him down he cry and awake now i can just hold him 1-2 hr on me specially at night therefore this is bad habit so we tried 5 min time out cry method it worked within week he realize he need to sleep now

You really should do whatever you think is right. Research it and decide. We all will have different opinions and most of us feel very strongly about them because we are all momma bears in the end.. For me- I will never let DS cry himself to sleep if I can help it. No matter how old he is. He will learn in his own time. He is my priority over everything, including my own beauty rest!

You really should do whatever you think is right. Research it and decide. We all will have different opinions and most of us feel very strongly about them because we are all momma bears in the end.. For me- I will never let DS cry himself to sleep if I can help it. No matter how old he is. He will learn in his own time. He is my priority over everything, including my own beauty rest!

I'm with you MomoJayS. Young babies cry for a reason, even if it's just because they want to be held. There's nothing wrong with rocking or nursing your baby to sleep. They won't be babies forever and they'll eventually sleep on their own when they're ready without being "trained". We'll get a good night's sleep when they're older and don't need us as much.

I'm with you MomoJayS. Young babies cry for a reason, even if it's just because they want to be held. There's nothing wrong with rocking or nursing your baby to sleep. They won't be babies forever and they'll eventually sleep on their own when they're ready without being "trained". We'll get a good night's sleep when they're older and don't need us as much.

I love rocking my son to sleep. They are only little for a short time why rush it? You shouldnt force a baby to sleep by themselves they will do it in their own time when THEY are ready, not the parent. IMO putting baby to sleep is a part if parenting. Just like feeding them and giving them a bath, rocking or holding or nursing them to sleep is just a part if it. Your baby is telling you she is not ready to fall asleep on her own yet by crying. I would just feed her her bottle and then rock her to sleep. Enjoy her being so little =)

I love rocking my son to sleep. They are only little for a short time why rush it? You shouldnt force a baby to sleep by themselves they will do it in their own time when THEY are ready, not the parent. IMO putting baby to sleep is a part if parenting. Just like feeding them and giving them a bath, rocking or holding or nursing them to sleep is just a part if it. Your baby is telling you she is not ready to fall asleep on her own yet by crying. I would just feed her her bottle and then rock her to sleep. Enjoy her being so little =)

Babies cry, they want your warmth.
I can't imagine allowing my 5 month old - or any of my kids cry when they want me. How sad for a baby to sit there crying and mommy doesn't come. This is when they bond, when they know mommy will ALWAYS be there. CIO in my opinion is wrong.

Babies cry, they want your warmth.
I can't imagine allowing my 5 month old - or any of my kids cry when they want me. How sad for a baby to sit there crying and mommy doesn't come. This is when they bond, when they know mommy will ALWAYS be there. CIO in my opinion is wrong.

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